ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138691
Last updated: 23 May 2013
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Date:24-SEP-2011
Time:7:02pm LT
Type:Tompkins Tandem Rocket
Operator:Tompkins, Robert E., Rgd owner
Registration: N29RT
C/n / msn: TR001
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Unknown
Location:West of Le Mars Municipal Airport - KLRJ, Le Mars, IA -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Le Mars Municipal Airport - KLRJ
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The pilot of a single-engine experimental plane was taken to a local hospital Saturday night after the aircraft crashed in a cornfield west of Le Mars Municipal Airport (KLRJ), IA

According to a statement from the Le Mars Fire-Rescue Department, an experimental plane encountered trouble shortly after takeoff and crashed in a cornfield as the pilot was attempting to return to the airport.

The incident was reported at 7:02 p.m.

According to the statement, the pilot was treated at the scene and taken by ambulance to Floyd Valley Hospital with unknown injuries.


Sources:
http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/article_9faf502c-fadb-51f2-9d71-59c5b2e14bd7.html
http://www.lemarssentinel.com/story/1766936.html
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N29RT


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Sep-2011 01:43 gerard57 Added
25-Sep-2011 02:40 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
26-Sep-2011 11:42 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
26-Sep-2011 11:51 Geno Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source]
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